Rob Dolan Blog

Vintage Vibes: Young Wine & Fresh Curds

Step into the heart of vintage season with Vintage Vibes, a rare chance to taste our 2025 baby wine straight from the crusher. In true European tradition, we invite you to bless the new vintage wit...

Christmas 2022 -what to eat + drink!

Christmas is a time for celebration with family and friends and what better way to celebrate than over delicious food and wine.

Pet Nat - the natural way to sparkle

It is believed that the original Champagnes were pet nats and Dom Perignon is famously quoted as saying he was ‘tasting stars’.

Get your chill on!

Summer is moving slowly but is definitely on its way and we need to transition our drinking to suit the balmy days ahead.

High Tea like you've never seen it before

Thanks to The Westin Melbourne, High Tea has taken an indulgent and glamorous facelift, bringing you High SocieTea!

Where should you spend more money on wine?

Not all wines are created equal.  Big call but something you need to keep in mind when you are buying wine.

The difference between our range of Cabernet Sauvignon

Thanks to our cool climate, Yarra Valley Cabernet never has a jammy or cooked fruit profile.  We are in the fresh blue and black fruit spectrum with touches of violets and a lovely woody herb note.

How can you tell if a wine will age?

Before we go into it we need a bit of a reality check – most wines aren’t designed to age and are best enjoyed in their youth.